Kirby (SSB4)/Forward smash

Kirby forward smash hitbox visualization
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Overview

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A thrust kick that slightly moves Kirby forward. It is very fast and can be angled. Can KO uncharged from center-stage at 107% (no angle), 99% (up angle), 116% (down angle) when clean. Based on the Spin Kick from the Fighter ability.

Update history

1.0.6

• Upward angled's late hit damage decreased: : 13% → 12%.
• {{nerf|Upward angled's knockback decreased.

1.1.3

• Knockback scaling increased: 99 → 100 (clean), 66 → 67 (late).

1.1.5

• knockback growth increased: 100 → 102 (clean), 67 → 69 (late).

Hitboxes

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Hitbox type	Damage	Angle	Base knockback	Knockback scaling	Fixed knockback value	Weight dependent	Effect	SFX level
Foot	15%	361	30	102	—	?	Normal	?

Timing

Charges between	4-5
Clean hit	13-15
Late hit	16-19
Interruptible	48
Animation length	49

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Charge interval

Hitbox

Hitbox change

Interruptible

Kirby's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2 · inf) · Forward tilt · Up tilt · Down tilt · Dash attack · Forward smash · Up smash · Down smash
Neutral aerial · Forward aerial · Back aerial · Up aerial · Down aerial
Grab · Pummel · Forward throw · Back throw · Up throw · Down throw
Forward roll · Back roll · Spot dodge · Air dodge · Techs
Floor attack (front) · Floor getups (front) · Floor attack (back) · Floor getups (back) · Floor attack (trip) · Floor getups (trip)
Edge attack · Edge getups
Neutral special (def · c1 · c2) · Side special (def · c1 · c2) · Up special (def · c1 · c2) · Down special (def · c1 · c2) · Final Smash